Ken Collins
BBSc, BArch (hons), ANZIA
Contact: ken@lab-works.co.nz
Specialisations
Architectural Design and Project Management
Campus Design
Facilitation
Laboratory Health and Safety standards
Qualifications
Bachelor of Building Science, Victoria University of Wellington, 1980
Bachelor of Architecture (Hons), Victoria University of Wellington, 1982
Work History
1982 - Present Pynenburg & Collins Architects (Director), Lab-works Architecture (Director)
Current Role & Responsibilities
Director & architect Lab-works Architecture and Pynenburg & Collins Architects Ltd
Affiliations
Registered Architect - New Zealand Registered Architects Board
New Zealand Institute of Architects - Member
Key Projects
§ Victoria University of Wellington: Schools of Biological Sciences and Chemical and Physical Sciences. Teaching and research laboratories, along with support facilities.
§ Massey University, Riddet and AgHort: rationalisation of various teaching and research laboratories into a new complex of both new and refurbished buildings.
§ Massey University, Ecology: teaching and research laboratories, along with support facilities.
§ Aotea Pathology, renovation of pathology and medical laboratories, including support facilities.
§ ESR Christchurch: Rationalisation of existing facilities, plus the addition of a new forensics laboratory and administration areas
§ ESR Kenepuru: campus redevelopment and new laboratory facilities. Toxicology, Blood Alcohol, Drug Testing, Meningococcal vaccine laboratories. Forensic sciences laboratories, Reception, Seminar and Support facilities, Dangerous Goods stores
§ AgriQuality New Zealand Ltd, Gracefield: new 1800m² facility including Ultra Trace, Trace Organics, Veterinary Medicine & Pesticide Residues, Dangerous Goods, Sample Login and Admin Offices
§ AgriQuality Australia Ltd: Melbourne facility for Genetics and Seeds laboratories.
§ GNS: Redevelopment of laboratories for Hazards, Thin Section, Tritium laboratories, Analytical Instrumentation facilities, Library, Geonet and computing facilities
§ Nelson Hospital: Histology/Pathology Laboratory
§ Wellington Regional Council: Water Testing Laboratory
§ Environmental Laboratory Services Ltd: Environmental Laboratories
§ Works Infrastructure: Bitumen testing laboratory
Ken has also presented papers at various laboratory design conferences in Australia and the USA.